It wouldn't be a review of a printer when the cost of printer ink and printer makers charging high prices for refill ink weren't mentioned. The issue is similar to any other printer that uses inkjet. The printer's cost is low upfront, with a high price for back-end ink. There's not much to say about this apart from being a Canon printer. The Canon ink cartridge will burn through a significant amount of ink to produce stunning colour images. This is a matter of you needing quality at a fair cost. The issue with the smart chip is a major problem for canon pixma mg2522 setup. If you decide to use the cartridge refill for a Cannon ink cartridge, you should be prepared to reset lots of things. It is a smart chip that is known to give lessons to users who attempt to refill cartridges that are not Canon. There's an Epson chip resetter that is available. Perhaps one compatible with Canon will be available soon.